The Sunnyslope Vikings just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Millennium Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Millennium will be up against a hot Sunnyslope team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. Sunnyslope simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Corona del Sol 74-17. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Millennium faced Desert Vista in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Millennium snuck past Desert Vista with a 62-57 victory. The win was nothing new for the Tigers as they're now sitting on three straight.
Millennium's win came from a few key players Sunnyslope will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Destiny Lunan, who went 10 for 19 en route to 30 points and three steals. Lunan is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Jayda Hunt was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 11 boards.
Millennium smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Desert Vista only pulled down three offensive rebounds.
Millennium has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.5 points per game. As for Sunnyslope, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-7.
Sunnyslope came out on top in a nail-biter against Millennium in their previous meeting two weeks ago, sneaking past 52-49. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lunan, who went 9 of 21 on her way to 25 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Sunnyslope still be able to contain Lunan? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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